Mark Rogers gets the call [5/7/2013: Leaves rehab start with trainer]

[splitterpfj]

Rogers is being summoned to Milwaukee....you just have to root for the guy.

[TooLiveBrew]

Congrats to Mark. Really looking forward to Sunday's game now.

[fondybrewfan]

I am excited for the Sunday game as well; he has been pitching much better of late

[derflotr]

I'm not the biggest Rogers fan, but he's certainly paid his dues. Good luck to him.

[trwi7]

Happy birthday to me. Let's see what he's got.

[Funketown]

Eh, why not. I'm skeptical of Rogers, but I'd rather watch him than Livan Hernandez or somebody like that.

[brewmann04]

Congrats Mark looking forward to seeing you go Sunday.This kid paid his dues and always been a big fan.

[DuWayne Steurer]

This is cool. This is the kind of stuff that will keep me interested in the rest of the season. I'd like to know how many inning Rogers has left in his arm this year though.

[gregmag]

This should be interesting.

[JimH5]

Not sure how many more opportunities he will get. Hope he makes the best of this one.

[The stache]

I'm excited that he's finally getting his shot. I'm pulling for him big time!!!!

 

Just bought his rookie card to celebrate!

 

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[danzig6767]

Hope he does well obviously, but his minor league numbers don't inspire much hope in me, even though his last three starts have been good. Still way to many walks and K rate is down

[adambr2]

Surprised it's not Peralta this time, who has looked much better lately.

[TooLiveBrew]

Hope he does well obviously, but his minor league numbers don't inspire much hope in me, even though his last three starts have been good. Still way to many walks and K rate is down

(repeating something I posted in the 2d Half Optimism thread)

 

It's not just his last three starts -- 4.58 ERA over his last 10 starts, but that drops to 3.19 if you throw out a 10 ER implosion on June 10th. I know you can't just throw out a bad outlier, but the norm from Mark lately is solid outings.

 

More love for Mass Haas's work in the MiLB forum... he linked & posted a story from Rogers's hometown paper that included this quote from Reid Nichols, the Brewers' director of player development:

"I think I can safely say everyone in the organization thinks he's turned the corner," said Reid Nichols, director of player development for Milwaukee, prior to the call-up. "He's starting to become what we thought he would."

You just don't find Nichols saying things like that. I'm one who's been vocal about wanting to see Rogers shifted to the bullpen, but at this point it seems like the Brewers are feeling pretty good about sticking with Mark as a SP.

[adambr2]

I can't even imagine what a huge X-factor it would be for the Brewers if he still managed to turn into a #2 starter or so for them. He's only 26, it's not like the best years of his career have passed him by.

[Bombers]

Good luck Mark!!

[splitterpfj]

adambr2, a #2 starter would be wonderful, but after all this time, and all the setbacks, if Mark becomes a plus bullpen arm in Milwaukee, the Brewers should be thrilled.

[phnxcrew]

Very excited for this. I've always had a feeling he'd have an impact... better late than never (hopefully). Gotta give fireballers every chance they can get.

[adambr2]

adambr2, a #2 starter would be wonderful, but after all this time, and all the setbacks, if Mark becomes a plus bullpen arm in Milwaukee, the Brewers should be thrilled.

 

Agreed, there would be nothing wrong with that. Just hoping for more based on Nichols' encouraging words.

 

But a high end bullpen arm would be fine too. It's not like our bullpen couldn't use the help.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

I don't like him as a ball player. A China Doll wouldn't be a fragile enough comparison for him. I can see him not making it through his bullpen session.

[TooLiveBrew]

I don't like him as a ball player. A China Doll wouldn't be a fragile enough comparison for him. I can see him not making it through his bullpen session.

It sounds like you've really done your homework here

[HiAndTight]

I don't like him as a ball player. A China Doll wouldn't be a fragile enough comparison for him. I can see him not making it through his bullpen session.

It sounds like you've really done your homework here

 

 

I just get so sick of guys who are likely overweight, sitting and eating fried chicken, getting greese all over their computers insulting a players toughness and bashing a player because of injuries he's had no control over.

 

I'm guessing is some of these people(not those who question if he can handle the work load based on his history, that's perfectly valid, but those who have to have the biting digs) got off the couch and threw the ball once their arms would be in pain for weeks and they'd be out of breath walking outside in the first place.

 

I thought these types of ignorant comments where reserved for the ESPN board.

[TooLiveBrew]

Well the irony is rich in that you're just flinging insults around without knowing anything about who you're targeting them at.

 

I get that people are apprehensive about Rogers, but the hyperbole about how fragile he is or isn't really isn't useful imo. If anything, it's a testament to his toughness & dedication that he's overcome so much in his career so far.

[rluzinski]

Good for Rogers for fighting through everything but there's nothing in his numbers this year to get excited about. I hope he proves me wrong.

[The stache]

adambr2, a #2 starter would be wonderful, but after all this time, and all the setbacks, if Mark becomes a plus bullpen arm in Milwaukee, the Brewers should be thrilled.

 

Wouldn't it be nice to have our own Aroldis Chapman coming out of the pen? Somebody that can throw with control, and just blow the ball bye you. A sometime closer, a sometime setup guy.

 

I have a feeling Mark is going to surprise us.